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SFB to DCA: distance & flight time
Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
736 mi
1,185 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
736 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, United States
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFB from DCA?
The flight distance from Sanford (SFB) to Washington (DCA) is 736 miles (1,185 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFB to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFB to DCA?
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